Perceived contra observed physical work load in Swedish dentists

Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-262

  Rolander, Bo ^a,c   Karsznia, Alek ^b   Jonker, Dirk ^a   Öberg, Tommy ^b   Bellner, Anna Lena ^b  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental clinics; Ergonomics; Muscle fatigue; Musculoskeletal complaints; Musculoskeletal disorders; Physical demands; Work load

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SITTING; STANDING; SWEDEN; VIDEORECORDING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PERCEPTION; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 26044473105     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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